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Featured article : THE PROCESS OF SELF IMPROVEMENT
Rome wasn’t built in a day, as the popular saying goes.
Thus, if we want to reap the benefits and enjoy what our
self improvement efforts can bring, we must learn to be
patient. The process of self improvement does not and will
not happen overnight. Remember that personal and career
changes take some time to get used to and some degree of
adjustment on our part; so we should never seek to force
ourselves to adapt immediately, or these efforts will end up
in vain.
The self improvement process, as with any other undertaking
in this world, involves steps and levels that will not
likely be attained without the accomplishment of their
preceding steps. As adults, we find it difficult to adjust
to changes at once, because we’ve already been oriented to a
particular way of doing and seeing things. It does not mean
that this is impossible. It simply entails that reaching the
final stage of the self improvement process requires
discipline, patience and persistence.
If we truly want to get ahead in life, we have to accept
that sacrifices will have to be made. For instance, if we
choose to join an Alcoholics Anonymous support group, we
must exercise maximum discipline to stay away from the ‘enemy’.
We should make every effort to avoid situations that place
us in a position where choice becomes very difficult and try
to stay on course by always repeating the benefits of the
endeavor to ourselves.
Self improvement does not happen with simply deciding that
we want to improve. We have to act on this ‘want’ and turn
it into a ‘need’. Saying that we want to improve should just
be the start of this challenging process.
The basic self improvement process consists of three steps:
1) Deciding that we want to improve,
2) Acting on it, and
3) Maintaining the goal.
For the self improvement process to really work, we must
have a good follow through. If we merely act on it and then
change our minds, or fail to maintain our efforts, it would
be like we never sought to achieve anything, at all. Keeping
our eyes on the goal at all times is key. Self improvement
does not stop when something is achieved, because it is a
continuous process.
Nobody ever said get ahead in life was easy. Your journey
will surely be met with difficulty, not just based on
external factors, but also from yourself. If you really want
to improve your life, you must realize that your biggest
enemy will be yourself - which is, ironically, the more
difficult part to conquer. However, if you set your mind and
heart into your goal and convince yourself that though the
path is rocky there is a great reward waiting at the finish
line, you will be able to survive and thrive.
Life is a challenge. Conquering your inner apprehensions and
fears will make this journey much more challenging. However,
it will not be so if you believe enough that you can do it.
The process of self improvement is tedious, but very
rewarding once you surpass the glitches. Keep a positive
mind all the time.
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